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From person (n):

people: npl

persons: npl (Mainly used in formal or legal contexts)

Inflections of 'people' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

peoples: v 3rd person singular

peopling: v pres p

peopled: v past

peopled: v past p

Collocations for "people"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "people" in context.

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person

n

a [kind, friendly, nasty, violent, generous, sensible, responsible] person
a very important person
a [natural, living, artificial, normal] person
the [only, last, first] person to [see, have, climb]
[look for, find, report] a missing person
human and non-human persons
[dolphins, primates] are non-human persons
[apply, report, come] in person
need a person with [IT, people, management] skills
a person to [check, review, translate, edit]
consider the person you are [dealing with, talking to]
all persons must [show proof of ID, report to reception]
most persons have [names, addresses, identities]
(committed) by person or persons unknown
only [by, from, for] authorized persons
had no [money, cash, ID] on my person
not on my person
the [price, amount, cost, quantity] per person
a person of note
the person in [charge, control, question]
the person responsible for [security, bookings, logistics]
grammar: in the [third, first, second] person
the book is written in the [third] person

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'people' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

American - Asian - Britain - British - Canada - Caribbean - China - Chinese - Dutch - England - Europe - European - France - French - German - Germany - Greece - Greek - Ireland - Irish - Israel - Italian - Italy - Japan - Japanese - Jewish - Lebanon - London - Mexican - Muslim - Paris - Polish - Portuguese - Russian - Spanish - Sweden - Swedish - Switzerland - US - Wales - Welsh - a number of - ability - able - about - accommodate - adapt - address - adult - affectionate

Forum discussions with the word(s) "people" in the title:

" i can not be distracted by other people " = " i would not be distracted by other people"? - English Only forum
< the > Ukrainian people - English Only forum
- He is an aggressive person. he does not care about other people’s feeling .(attacking) - English Only forum
<,> and when people were present made attempts to draw him out - English Only forum
, such people - English Only forum
... had seen those people. "I must have met..." - English Only forum
... helping people with their job searches. - English Only forum
... making things for people now gets more out of doing things for them. - English Only forum
...,with more people informed about ..... - English Only forum
……not as people imagine where - English Only forum
....the last people.... - English Only forum
...a wise and free <people> find it necessary to direct their attention... - English Only forum
...and, even more dangerous, to people's health - English Only forum
...are lower when people are exposed to the Sun versus in the shade,and for people over 65 years old... - English Only forum
...are, in fact, many more people, not just me, who are ... - English Only forum
...by having people that shoppers trust recommending ... - English Only forum
...can cause damage to the land and, even more dangerous, to people's health. - English Only forum
...few people were willing to go to the mountains, especially women. - English Only forum
...not...(,) as many people thought - English Only forum
...people <were actively trying> <actively tried> to bring an end... - English Only forum
...than are most people. - English Only forum
...that so many people should receive them or ... - English Only forum
"...the normality people would like for to exist." - English Only forum
...warn people about things that they should be careful (with). - English Only forum
...you have other people's sex - English Only forum
..has the most to lose of all the people being talked about - English Only forum
''Breathtaking" in describing people - English Only forum
''His ability to relate to people'' Vs ''His relating to people ability'' - English Only forum
'Action from a dead people' in a more poetic way - English Only forum
'Call on' for people and things - English Only forum
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